Review article before lab.

Article on why muscles get sore(easier article)

Muscle soreness (difficult article)

Step 1 Read either article on why skeletal muscles get sore after exercise.

Note the answer to this question.


Step 2

In your google account go to spreadsheet and create one like the picture below by putting your names and seconds.

Document your information as you complete the lab.


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Step 3

Complete the lab using a clamp provided by your teacher and put your data in the data table.

Step 4

Go back to your spreadsheet in google docs account and create a double line graph.

Go to insert chart

Chart

Click on double line

Click the custom tab

Type the title

Type in a title for the x axis label

Type in a title for the y axis label

Click insert

Double check info to make sure it is correct. You should have 2 lines and a key.


Take a picture of your table and graph by clicking shift 4.

Step 5

Open a new googledoc. and insert your table/graph to the google doc.

Write a detailed paragraph/conclusion about your lab.

Answer these ideas in your conclusion:
Explain what you did in the lab. What was the purpose?
Explain that there are 3 types of muscles in the body and how skeletal is unique(voluntary, tired)
Explain why skeletal muscles get tired (from the article)Explain your results.
Explain your results and why your graph looks the way it does.